Participation in Government Final Research Project Pathfinder PenfieldHigh School Library Last Updated:December 2011
Scope:Guide to materials available in the PHS library and through subscription databases.
Keywords:Use the your topic as your keyword. To narrow your search to a specific aspect, use two or three terms.
Log into your Destiny account to do a Federated Search of Library Materials and Databases
You can also search databases individually: Subscription Databases:See library staff for user names and passwords.
ProQuest: Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and educational journals. Use keywords to begin your search.Notice at the top your result list the Suggested Topics options. These are alternate topics related to the search terms you have entered. Suggested Topics appear in order by relevance (best suggestions and matches first) and often contain pairs of index terms to help focus results.
SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™, SIRS Discoverer®, and Discoverer WebFind™.Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations.Begin your research by performing a subject heading search.That will bring up a list of LC Subject Headings related to your search terms.If you are not returning many results through subject heading searches, try a keyword search. SIRS is not as intuitive as some of the other databases, so you need to be more flexible in your search terms and strategies.SIRS has an onlineQuick Start Guidewith more detailed search strategies.
World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources. Good starting point for a general overview.Includes links to reviewed web sites.
The following databases are published by Gale and have similar interfaces and use similar search strategies.You can search each database individually or search them simultaneously by using Gale’s. .Start by doing a Subject Guide Search. You can then narrow your topic by subdivisions.
Student Resources in Context:Broad database offering resources in literature, cultures, science, history, and geography. Full-text articles from reference works, primary sources, and periodicals.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. This collection includes reference materials funding by the NYSL and those purchased by PHS.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context: Information on today's hottest social issues. Features include viewpoint articles, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites.
U.S. History in Context: Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Final Research Project
Pathfinder
PenfieldHigh School Library
Last Updated:December 2011
Scope:Guide to materials available in the PHS library and through subscription databases.
Keywords: Use the your topic as your keyword. To narrow your search to a specific aspect, use two or three terms.
Log into your Destiny account to do a Federated Search of Library Materials and Databases
You can also search databases individually:
Subscription Databases: See library staff for user names and passwords.
ProQuest: Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and educational journals. Use keywords to begin your search.Notice at the top your result list the Suggested Topics options. These are alternate topics related to the search terms you have entered. Suggested Topics appear in order by relevance (best suggestions and matches first) and often contain pairs of index terms to help focus results.
SIRS Knowledge Source: SIRS Knowledge Source (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher®, SIRS Government Reporter®, SIRS Renaissance®, SKS WebSelect™, SIRS Discoverer®, and Discoverer WebFind™.Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full-text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations. Begin your research by performing a subject heading search.That will bring up a list of LC Subject Headings related to your search terms.If you are not returning many results through subject heading searches, try a keyword search. SIRS is not as intuitive as some of the other databases, so you need to be more flexible in your search terms and strategies.SIRS has an online Quick Start Guide with more detailed search strategies.
World Book Online: Encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia sources. Good starting point for a general overview.Includes links to reviewed web sites.
The following databases are published by Gale and have similar interfaces and use similar search strategies.You can search each database individually or search them simultaneously by using Gale’s. .Start by doing a Subject Guide Search. You can then narrow your topic by subdivisions.
Prepared by Paul Birkby, MLS